This isn't bad for a 2 hour movie. Not enough material here for an 8 episode TV season. This suffers badly from a lack of editing. This show also suffers from excessive character development that does not contribute to the viewer understanding or appreciation of the story. Not sure why they went the narrative / b roll method, but I think it could and would work well if this were a 2 hour movie. Think "No Country for Old Men." With the excruciating inclusion of every pointless detail of the characters' lives, it seems beyond unnecessary. If you have a lot of time on your hands, you may want to watch this. For me episodes went by where I felt like nothing much happened and could have been edited out with relevant elements added to other episodes. Haven't watched Season 2 yet. Hoping its better.
Review of True Detective
